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Yum! Brands (Yum!)

Global restaurant franchisor and operator

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Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded year: 1997
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 1,000–8,000
Industry: Restaurants & Bars

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Latest news about Yum! Brands (Yum!)

In short: Yum! Brands announced the $2.7 billion sale of Pizza Hut to focus on growth at Taco Bell and KFC, despite a recent food safety crisis.

Company announcements

July 30 Yum!

Yum! reports Q2 2026 results with 7% sales growth

Taco Bell achieved 7% same-store sales, KFC opened 660 new units, and digital sales approached $9 billion.

July 21 Yum!

Yum! Brands appoints Nai De Leon as Chief People & Culture Officer

She will lead global People & Culture strategy, reporting to CEO Chris Turner, effective November 1, 2026.

July 2 Yum!

Yum! details KFC's new brand experience with JKR

The iconic chicken brand updated visual assets including the Colonel and bucket to stay relevant globally.

June 22 Yum!

Yum! Brands publishes 2025 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report

The report highlights progress in climate, packaging, and animal welfare initiatives to support long-term growth and risk management.

Media coverage

July 30 Webpronews

Taco Bell’s Parasite Outbreak Exposes Lettuce Supply Chain Fragility

A cyclospora parasite in Taylor Farms lettuce triggered outbreaks at Taco Bell across nine states, sickening nearly 2,000 and prompting recalls, lawsuits and sales drops...

July 30 Yahoo Finance

Yum Brands' Strategic Reset Runs Into Taco Bell Trouble

One powerful brand must recover as another departs...

July 30 Fast Company

From price spikes to a cyclospora outbreak: Lettuce is hitting some restaurants hard

Taco Bell and other chains are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans.

July 30 Yahoo Finance

Yum bids Pizza Hut farewell, overhauls KFC

Yum Brands is ushering in a new era for KFC through a global brand transformation, while Pizza Hut is shifting to new ownership.

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